Queen and Country

"John Boorman’s Best Picture-nominee Hope and Glory, a vivid, powerful semi-autobiographical tale set during the London Blitz of WWII, remains one of the finest childhood-in-wartime films ever made. It probably didn’t need a sequel, but the lovely Queen and Country, arriving 27 years after the original, won’t make you hate Boorman for dipping back into the well. Sure, it lacks the lingering imagery and hefty scope of that film, but as a potential swan song for the 82-year-old director, it’s an agreeably bittersweet and surprisingly spry cap on a remarkable -- and remarkably varied -- career in cinema."

"Boorman's sequel to his masterful 'Hope and Glory' doesn't equal its predecessor, but still offers a vivid snapshot of Army and family life in post-War England."

"A direct sequel to 1987's Hope and Glory -- and the best thing that John Boorman has made since."

"Distinguished by mischievous good humor and by the unashamed acknowledgment that war can be fun as well as horrible."

"An entertaining and sympathetic guide to a lost world: a rite of passage that Britain was to find it could do without."

"Everything you'd expect from distinctive film-maker John Boorman: a heartfelt story told in arresting visual tones through a melange of conflicting accents and strangely theatrical staging."

"Rambling and unfocused but not without its moments, John Boorman's 19th feature film, Queen and Country, represents a very belated sequel to the director's 1987 feature Hope and Glory."

"Less vibrant than the original, but equally thoughtful and funny."